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Security report for auctiontime.com

AuctionTime · Transportation · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

AuctionTime is a well-established online auction platform specializing in trucks, farm, and heavy equipment. It serves buyers and sellers primarily in the construction, agriculture, and trucking industries by providing a digital marketplace for auctioning new and used equipment. The platform is powered by Sandhills Global, a reputable parent company with multiple related brands in the heavy equipment and transportation sectors. AuctionTime offers comprehensive services including auction listings, bidding, consignment, financing, and market reports, positioning itself as a key player in its niche market. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React and Material-UI, with integrations for Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a professional and user-friendly experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response page. The security posture is solid but could be improved by adding security headers and formalizing vulnerability disclosure and incident response information. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not significantly detract from the site's credibility given its affiliation with Sandhills Global. Overall, AuctionTime presents a low-risk profile with a professional online presence, robust business model, and good technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security transparency and WHOIS data availability would further enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
20
Email security
92
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
79

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AuctionTime operates in a competitive online auction market for heavy equipment and vehicles, leveraging its parent company Sandhills Global's extensive network and brand portfolio. Its business model focuses on connecting buyers and sellers through an online platform that supports auction events, consignment sales, and financing options. The company targets industry professionals such as contractors, farmers, fleet managers, and dealers. AuctionTime's competitive advantage lies in its integration with related platforms like MachineryTrader and TruckPaper, providing a broad inventory and audience reach. The presence of market reports and financing services indicates diversified revenue streams. The company maintains strong partnerships within the industry and a consistent brand image, supporting growth and market penetration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness communication. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and formalizing incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Create and make accessible a security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Improve WHOIS data transparency by ensuring domain registration details are publicly available and consistent with business information.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to comply with evolving regulations and enhance user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sandhills Global, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AuctionTime
Description
Auctioning and bidding on equipment is simple and cost-effective with AuctionTime. Powered by MachineryTrader.com, TractorHouse.com, and TruckPaper.com, the auction platform brings together buyers and sellers in the construction, agriculture, trucking, and other industries to move new and used equipment and vehicles at auction values. Whether you are auctioning or bidding on heavy machinery, farm equipment, attachments, heavy-duty trucks, or trailers, AuctionTime is your go-to online auction resource.
Key services
Online auctions for trucks, farm, and heavy equipment, Auction listings and bidding, Seller consignment services, Market reports, Financing options
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Material-UI, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional online auction platform for heavy equipment and vehicles.
  2. Strong affiliation with Sandhills Global and related brands.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No WHOIS data available from raw output; domain registration details unknown.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  6. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React framework with Material-UI components, ensuring a responsive and accessible user interface. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics facilitates robust marketing and analytics capabilities. The site uses external resources such as Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling and icons. Performance appears moderate with preloading of critical scripts and styles. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation support. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details were not identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online auction platform with opportunities to enhance security configurations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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